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[Xtrullor - Enigma]

DUUUUUUUDE. I'm not a fan of the mastering or the drums but that drop was too nuts!! We really need to work on something after showing me that craziness.

Xtrullor responds:

Mastering - I can never get it right lol.

But yeah, sure! Let's do some awesomeness!

[Starbound]

Interesting production.. I'm not too much a fan of the trappy intro, but I like the layering of synths there.

The buildup was decent as well as the drop but there's some things that bug me.
The drums at the drop are kind of generic and quiet but they could be because of your compression.
Overall a good track but just a few production issues (:

Keep at it man!
-Detious
(rated a 5)

[Moving (Preview)]

Interesting! I love the vintage feel it has, almost an 8 bit feel. It may be how the drums are eqed. d: Ah I really enjoyed the melody as well, maybe build off of it with some lowpassed chords? Or a little bell, maybe a reese bass? You got options man! 4.5/5

AdventorousBoy responds:

Thanks man! The chords/bell may work, but the track is meant to be more child out so a reese may not work. I'll try it out!

[Xtrullor - Humanity]

I can dig it, fershure. Loved the build up, great synths, pretty sick arrangement. The only thing I'd say you could work on is getting those drums to really pop through, the kick and snare seem a tad bit weak to me, but dude, sick track. 4.5/5 9/10 would play again

[FM Bass modulization]

Hmm it's a good start..

If I'm correct that you're using massive (even though it's not FM) you can get a MUCH deeper, crunchier synth, cause right now it sounds like a gentle speech with some tiny modulations, I'm not hating or anything, I just thing the range of sounds you can get are way further than what you have :) keep synthesizing!
If not then which VST are you using? d:

ALSO it's really hard to hear the bass synth because of the compression, sidechain dude. sidechain. and if you already are, you need MORE (x

Norato responds:

IT´s made in Sytrus

[Reason #2]

I like it, idk why the guys below me are hating haha.

I do have some issues though.. There's waaaaaaaay too much reverb on some of those synths, your snare too. It opens it up but it's taking away from the drums.

I enjoy the arrangmenet and the synths though I'm not a fan of your compression.. Gotta get that kick to pop through the mix, more sidechain, try some free transient shaping VSTs.

Just work on your mixing and compression. :)

CowardlyLion responds:

Thanks a lot! I really appreciate the constructive criticism. I've taken it into account and uploaded a remastered version with a more effectively compressed kick, reverb lightened on the synths I believe you were talking about, messed with the EQ on the snare and shortened the delay on the reverb and wet level, and edited the master settings in Ozone a bit. Hopefully it sounds a little better!

[Syrebral - Brkn Agls (xKr]

3 Years later and I'm not even close to this level lol d: